Guaranteed 40 hours! LEAD FLOAT CAREGIVER! (Tacoma)

Are you a compassionate, professional, and skilled caregiver looking for work? We want YOU! At Family Resource Home Care, you will be valued for the contributions you make and rewarded for your dedication.

Who we are: At FRHC, we support families, our community and each other, by providing home care services that increase the quality of life for our clients. We pride ourselves on being named a top 100 places to work in Washington state for the 6th time, due to our great culture, flexibility, benefits and much more!

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Job Title: Full Time Float Caregiver

Days/Hours: 40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday 8a-4:30pm and may be asked to start as early as 7am or work until 5pm (although this is not a requirement).

Work Location: South King County, Pierce County including Gig Harbor, and North Thurston County

Compensation: $19 per hour

The Full Time Float Caregiver’s primary responsibility is to provide direct in-home care services. The Full Time Float Caregiver must be flexible and willing to assist clients with varied diagnoses and needs and be willing to drive to clients’ homes regardless of the distance. When not providing direct care, the Full Time Float Caregiver may be asked to assist with 1:1 caregiver training and general office work.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

Varied shifts, clients and work locations

Competitive wages

Medical & dental benefits

Paid sick leave

401(k) retirement program

Workers' Compensation

Bonuses for referring other caregivers

A caring support staff available 24 hour a day/7 days a week

Requirements:

Active WA State NAC/CNA license

Nurse Delegated (preferred but not required)

CPR certification

One-year experience in home care, AFH, hospital or nursing home setting

GED or high school diploma

Reliable transportation with proof of valid state license and auto insurance

Pass required background checks

To be dependable and trustworthy

FRHC is a drug free workplace in accordance to federal laws

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide client care as scheduled, for start-up, emergency or fill-in assignments

Establish a positive relationship with client care team to facilitate good communication and awareness of each other’s needs

Establish positive relationships with clients, client representatives, and client’s family, and communicate with the supervisor, client and/or family to ensure clear job responsibilities

Observe and report changes, incidents, concerns, and general information to the supervisor by phone and in client notes

Read and understand the client care plan and follow directions

Take direction from supervisors, clients, family members, licensed staff, and health care professionals

Provide care for people from various backgrounds without regard to age, creed, race, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, culture, sexual orientation, marital status or disability

Perform general household chores, e.g.: bed making, linen changes, dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dishes, laundry, cleaning bathrooms, and emptying the trash

Assist with meal preparation, plan and prepare meals, read a recipe and follow directives for special diets

Use household and kitchen appliances such as vacuum, toaster, stovetop and oven, safely and appropriately

Assist clients with, or perform personal care tasks such as bed or sponge bath, shower bathing, incontinence care, colostomy and ileostomy care, skin care and turn schedules, transfers, assistance with ambulation and range of motion, mouth care, reminders, and assistance with medication

Assist clients with, or perform activities of daily living, such as: shaving, oral hygiene, hair care, dressing and undressing, and assistance with make-up and oral feeding

Demonstrate knowledge and practice of standard precautions and infection control

Follow policies and procedures including but not limited to time and attendance, documentation, punctuality, behavior, safety and dress code

Show patience, kindness, and sensitivity with all clients

Promote independence and dignity for all clients

Represent FRHC in a professional manner

Office duties as assigned from time to time

Working Conditions:

Home Care Professionals provide care to assigned clients in their place of residence which can vary in size, cleanliness, temperature, location, have or not have the presence of smoking, pets, noise, odors, allergens etc.

Providing Healthcare also may place HCPs in contact with Bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases.

Home Care Professionals primarily work unsupervised.

Physical Requirements:

Role may require frequent standing, walking, sitting, keyboarding, and driving. Occasional twisting, climbing stairs, stooping, bending, kneeling or squatting. Seldom work above shoulders, and operation of equipment.

Position will require the employee to talk and hear.

Lifting can range from frequent 10 lbs. or less to seldom lifting of greater than 50 lbs.

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Family Resource Home Care is an equal opportunity employer.